Report of Assessment for Special Education Training and Technical Assistance Guide Preview Edition Table of Contents RPT 1A: RPT 1C: Student Information Student Information Validity and Reliability Assessment Conditions Reason for Assessment Strengths, Interests, Concerns Related to Area(s) of Assessment Educational Background Observations Results of Attempted General Ed. Interventions Assessment Results and Interpretation Previous or Current Special Ed. Programs Assessment Results and Interpretation(continued) Additional Educational Background Assessment Results and Interpretation(continued 2) General Medical/Health Findings Add Page Medications Add Page(continued) Vision/Hearing Family, Environmental, Cultural, Economical Factors RPT 1D: Conclusion RPT 1B: Recommendations Student Information Assistive/Augmentative Devices or Tools English Language Learners Need for Special Education and Related Services SIRAS Student Information Example English Language Learners: English Proficiency English Language Development Language of Assessment Simply click any of these titles and you will automatically be directed to the page Additional English Learner Information containing the respective information. Table of Contents Eligibility Student Information Hard of Hearing: Speech or Language Impairment: Criteria Criteria Autism: Explanation & Comments Criteria(continued) Criteria Criteria(continued 2) Criteria(continued) Intellectual Disability: Criteria(continued 3) Explanation & Comments Criteria Explanation & Comments Explanation & Comments Deaf-Blindness: Traumatic Brain Injury: Criteria Multiple Disabilities: Criteria Explanation & Comments Criteria Explanation & Comments Explanation & Comments Deafness: Visual Impairment: Criteria Orthopedic Impairment: Criteria Explanation & Comments Criteria Explanation & Comments Definition Emotional Disturbance: Eligibility Add Page Criteria Other Health Impairment: Criteria(continued) Criteria Criteria(continued 2) Explanation & Comments Explanation & Comments Specific Learning Disability: Established Medical Disability: Criteria Simply click any of these titles and you Criteria Criteria(continued) will automatically be directed to the page Explanation & Comments Criteria(continued 2) containing the respective information. Explanation & Comments RPT 1A Report Date will prepopulate based on Meeting Date entered in IEP Manager Always review all the pre-populated fields at the top of the form for accuracy. If these do not populate, fill in Student name, Date of Birth, etc… These fields will auto-populate based on 1st person to save form Examples of reasons include: the child got sick, RPT 1A a fire drill occurred, or emotional/sensory issues. Also note whether the student is acting inappropriately or giving incorrect/malingering/ under-reporting/over-reporting responses. RPT 1A Elaborate on reasons for referral; should come from referral packet and relate to educational progress; Describe student's unique needs (academic, behavior, communication, motor, social/emotional, study skills) Include SST notes, parent referral concerns, information from RPT4 & RPT5 (found in SIRAS Document Library - under Tools). RPT 1A Information from cumulative file, referral packet & district Student Information System including things such as history of extended absences, retentions, accelerated grades, and kindergarten start date Case manager could assist with entry and obtaining information Review of previous psycho-educational evaluations Provide information in referral for Behavioral Health services (RE 7) Information may be provided by school secretary, cumulative folder, school nurse, case manager RPT 1A This section is required for all initials to Include: RTI documentation, classroom interventions, early document attempted general education intervention services, outside resources such as private interventions prior to referral. However, this therapy or tutoring; be sure to include whether successful, section may also be applicable to students somewhat successful or unsuccessful already receiving special education services who Information may also come from: participate in the general education setting with Information in RE7 referral packet grid (for MCBH Referrals) accommodations or modifications for all or part May also include information from the following pages: of their day. Accommodations on IEP 6A IF student does not participate in the general Modifications on IEP 6B education setting enter “Not Applicable.” Supports on IEP 8 Behavior Intervention Plans IEP 6G -1 & IEP 6G -2 RPT 1A Include explanation of services provided to student in previous IEP and/or description of the IEP for student previously exited from special education services Be sure to include a brief description of the reasoning behind the recommendation for changes in placement if applicable Include: Information in Referral Packet for program or service (RE6 or RE7), Educational placement, Services on IEP 7 RPT 1A Provide any additional information that is not listed above. Information from cumulative file & district Student Information System; extended absences, retentions, accelerated grades, and kindergarten start date may be relevant Community/private resources Assessments/services conducted outside of the school or by private company/individual Outside of school tutoring RPT 1A /Developmental History Include any medical information from file or parent; or type "Not Applicable" if none exists. Review previous psycho-educational evaluations and/or available medical records. Provide information in referral for Behavioral Health services(RE 7) Obtain information from Behavioral Health staff that observes/serves student. Include information obtained from case manager, Parent Interviews, cumulative folder, or school nurse. Developmental History is listed here when issues exist with normal development RPT 1A Include all medications whether taken at home or school Review previous psycho-educational evaluations and/or available medical records (always verify with parent) School secretary/cumulative folder/school nurse Obtain information from case manager; Parent Interviews RPT 1A For all initial and triennial reviews, students shall have had a hearing and vision screening (5 C.C.R. § 3027) unless parent permission was denied (see Procedural Handbook p. 16). List the date of most recent passed screening. If normal, no other information is needed. Be sure to include failed vision and/or hearing screenings. Include specific details and relevant info from parent. RPT 1A Examples may include second language, lack of exposure to school, homeless, change in living conditions, change in family dynamics Parent Interviews Factors affecting treatment in Avatar(MCBH internal database) RPT 1B Review all the pre-populated fields at the top of the form for accuracy. If these do not populate, fill them in. Student name, Date of Birth and Date Date of most recent assessment: This should be the date of the most RPT 1B recent CELDT Testing. This date should be from the fall of the current school year. However, if it is early in the school year, prior to the CELDT Testing, use the date from the previous school year. The dropdown menus will populate based on the most current information in SIRAS; for more information see the next slide. RPT 1B If this data has been input to Assessment Info/DRDP, located within Special Ed. Profile, SIRAS can pull the information into the assessment form. The population of this data also works in reverse: If you have filled in the form, it should then populate into the Assessment Information. Be sure that the populated date meets the requirements, as indicated in the previous slide, and is from the most recent testing date. RPT 1B One of the two boxes under If you have used an alternative assessment such as English Proficiency needs to be the Basics 2 or Sandi which both assess reading, checked. Either the CELDT or writing, listening and speaking or ALPI or SOLOM Alternative Assessment Results. which both just assess listening and speaking, be sure Once again, if the CELDT has to check the box for alternative assessment and been administered and the indicate which measure was used. information was previously If you are assessing a preschool student you may just entered in to the SIRAS System, be relying on the Home Language Survey to these performance levels will determine whether the student has ELL needs. automatically populate. RPT 1B English Language Development: Please check one of the two boxes to indicate whether there are English Language Development factors that may be having an impact on the student’s ability to acquire academic skills. Checking the first box does not require an explanation. Checking the second box does not mean you CAN’T continue with writing an IEP it just requires that you acknowledge that there could be language factors affecting progress. The student could still meet the eligibility requirements for an area that may not be impacted by language at all such as orthopedically impaired or visually impaired. The two areas of eligibility that could be most impacted by second language development would be speech and language and specific learning disability. Though even these two areas of eligibility could co-exist with English Language Development concerns. Check one or both boxes; indicate in the box below which RPT 1B assessment(s) was interpreted and elaborate as needed. Language can be selected from the drop down menu, or typed manually. More than one language can be entered. Language of Assessment: